the changes in density and biomass of macrobenthos were seasonally investigated from winter 2005 till fall 2006 in southern caspian sea. samples were taken with a 225cm2 van veen grab from depths of 7 and 20 meters along two transects: line 8 area (western part) and radio darya area (eastern part). totally, 5 classes of macrobenthos were identified of which the most abundant populations were po...

Spartina alterniflora has extensively invaded the coastline of China, including in Maoyan Island Zhejiang Province. Ecological restoration been conducted using non-native mangrove Kandelia obovata to replace S. an attempt restore impacted intertidal zones. To illustrate ecological effectiveness projects, macrobenthos communities were studied among different habitats within restored areas, one n...

DNA metabarcoding is a promising method to increase cost and time efficiency of marine monitoring. While substantial evidence exists that bulk samples adequately reflect diversity patterns macrobenthos, the potential eDNA in ethanol preservative benthic for biodiversity monitoring remains largely unexplored. We investigated species detection from four distinct macrobenthic communities North Sea...

Invasion by smooth cordgrass ( Spartina alterniflora Loisel) has greatly impacted the intertidal ecosystems of China. Worldwide, chemical control is most widely used method to species, but it not been implemented along Chinese coast due concerns about potential impacts herbicide residues on environment and organisms. Macrobenthos, both natural cultured mudflats, an important seafood resource, s...

Habitat quality indicators for the marine coastal environment are in great demand following recent developments in the Water Framework Directive (WFD) which establishes that the ecological status of the water has to be determined by the condition of the biological elements including macrobenthos. Each member State should identify useful monitoring procedures for its water bodies and take into a...

The spatial and species structure of meio- macrobenthos communities the Kislaya Bay (Gulf Kandalaksha, White Sea) lagoon ecosystem was analysed. A total 32 benthic organisms (including 11 invertebrate larvae) 9 seagrasses algae were found. Eumeiobenthos groups identified to level large taxa (nematodes, harpacticoids, ostracods, turbellaria). highest biomass mainly observed in lower horizon litt...